at GameWard, sport at the heart of Esport
REPORTAGE – The GameWard sports club has a weight room and a nutritionist for the well-being of its players. Much more than a fad in the competitive world of video games. At the corner of a first corridor with white walls, a vast living room is planted. There is a sofa, a television screen, a […]
Brady comes out of retirement and will play next season with Tampa Bay
The US football legend will play a 23rd season in the NFL with the Florida club. American football superstar Tom Brady announced his return to the NFL on Sunday, just a month and a half after announcing his retirement at 44, and will play next season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. “In the past two […]
Riner “without pressure” but full of ambition for the Olympics in Paris
At 32, French judoka Teddy Riner assures us that he is “without pressure” at the very beginning of his preparation for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, but does not hide that he dreams of winning “the most beautiful of medals” his home. In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he began his first major training session […]
agreement reached between MLB and players to start the season
The North American Baseball League (MLB) has reached a tentative agreement with the players’ union on a new collective bargaining agreement, paving the way for a regular season start on April 7, US media reported Thursday. If ratified, the deal will end weeks of long deadlocked negotiations between the two sides, which culminated in 99 […]
Two-time Olympic champion Markis Kido dies of heart attack aged 36
Indonesian badminton player Markis Kido, an Olympic doubles gold medalist, has died aged 36 following a heart attack, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) announced in a tweet on Monday. The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) said in a statement that former player Candra Wijaya saw Kido collapse while playing badminton at a sports complex in […]
France recruits the coach of the 2016 Olympic champion
The French Badminton Federation has recruited Spaniard Fernando Rivas, the coach of 2016 Olympic singles champion Carolina Marin, as senior sports performance manager, it announced on Wednesday at two and a half years from the Paris 2024 Games. The world-renowned technician will always remain the coach of Carolina Marin, also three-time world champion (2014, 2015 […]
Women’s sport still in search of better media coverage
SPORT BUSINESS OBSERVATORY – On this International Women’s Rights Day, find Aurélie Lienhart’s analysis on the place of women’s sport. Aurélie Lienhart is a member of the Think Tank of the Sport Business Observatory where she deals with societal issues and innovation. She is also a partner of the firm In&Sport whose vocation is to […]
a disciplinary investigation into a gymnast who showed his support for Russia
The International Gymnastics Federation announced on Sunday that it has asked its ethical foundation to open a disciplinary investigation into a Russian gymnast who displayed a sign on the podium of a World Cup event linked to the Russian offensive in Ukraine. “The International Gymnastics Federation confirms that it will ask its ethical foundation to […]
An NFL photographer falls from a podium during the Rams’ victory celebration as an indifferent Matthew Stafford looks on
LE SCAN SPORT – The young woman suffers from a broken spine after a heavy fall. The LA Rams’ Super Bowl win last weekend was celebrated in the east coast city on Thursday. A party marked by an accident on the podium set up to welcome the players. An NFL photographer, gazing down at her […]
the Russians will be able to compete under a neutral banner
The International Judo Federation (IJF) allows Russians to participate in its competitions under a neutral banner on Wednesday, without mentioning Belarusians, thus refusing the outright banishment decreed by much of the sporting world. “We believe that athletes involved in international sporting events promote peace and international solidarity”argues the IFJ on Wednesday in a statement as […]